Igel

Igel
A Roman Monument at Igel, coloured engraving published by John Boydell from a painting by Edward Rooker
Coat of arms
Igel
Location of Igel within Trier-Saarburg district
Coordinates: 49°42′36″N 6°32′53″E / 49.71000°N 6.54806°E / 49.71000; 6.54806Coordinates: 49°42′36″N 6°32′53″E / 49.71000°N 6.54806°E / 49.71000; 6.54806
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.	Trier-Land
Government
• Mayor	Franz-Josef Scharfbillig (CDU)
Area
• Total	7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,995
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	54298
Dialling codes	06501
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	www.gemeinde-igel.de

Igel is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Igel is known for the Igel Column, a 23 m high Roman decorated tomb. The Igel Column is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Igel Column

The "Grutenhäuschen" a partly reconstructed Roman tomb in the vineyards near Igel.

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